There are different kind Moxa materials: smoke Moxa stick, none smoke Moxa stick, Moxa powder. Smoke Moxa has better treatment effectiveness.
Yet, Moxa power can be made like a rice size and put at an acupuncture point to burn. It will burn skin. If keep a burning scar at ST 36 away, people can avoid the cold, flu and hardly feel cold in the winter.
However, if a person has diabetes, it’s better to avoid scaring. It’s better to avoid scar Moxa treatments.

There are two kinds Moxa treatments: Moving Moxa by holding the Moxa stick and move above the body or fixed Moxa. Fixed Moxa can use a fixture to hold the Moxa stick or use a sticker under a small Moxa stick to help stand on the body. Or, add a small Moxa corn to the needle to transmit heat to the deeper body of the site. It is called needle Moxa. The needle Moxa has a stronger effect of treating deeper health problems.

It also can use different materials such as sliced ginger or garlic with pierced holes under the Moxa corn to help to heal such as ginger adds heat. Garlic helps to kill bacteria, etc.